As Tommy brings along his choice for the Gold Ranger powers, King Mondo unleashes several monsters that have been rebuilt with greater power and Goldar and Rito return to their home at long last.
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- Catchphrase:Jason: It's been a long time, but... BACK TO ACTION!
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: At the pick-up site, Rito is ecstatic to hear Rita's voice and can't wait to see his big sister again.
- The Faceless: During the run-up to the big reveal, Jason's face is obscured by sunglasses and the camera actively avoids focusing on his face.
- Flashback: Goldar's dream starts out with a fight scene from the Mighty Morphin days.
- Foreshadowing: Jason getting a line in Goldar's flashback is a subtle clue that he's returning.
- Friendship Moment: Jason tells Tommy he knew he was leaving the team in good hands and assures him he's not going to try to take the leader spot away from him.
- Glory Days: Goldar's dream is framed this way, starting with him as a once unstoppable force that could take on the entire Mighty Morphin team and then showing him bottomed out as a servant to Bulk and Skull.
- "Hell, Yes!" Moment: Goldar over regaining his memories.
- He's Back!: Jason's return is easily one of the most memorable moments in the season.
- Goldar and Rito, after regaining their memories.
- Hypocritical Heartwarming: During the dream, Zedd calls Rito a goofball. Rita (who has called Rito much worse) objects to him insulting her baby brother.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: How Tommy's Zord finishes off Silo.
- Pet the Dog: Zedd when giving Goldar back his wings.
- Spanner in the Works: The new armor was supposed to blindside the Rangers, but Billy detected it while scanning Jason to see if he fully absorbed the Gold Ranger powers. And Trey then provides the means to create the Super Zeo Zords.
- The Bus Came Back: Jason finally returns from the Peace Conference to take on the mantle of Gold Ranger.
- Rita, Zedd and Finster also return. Squat and Baboo not returning with them is not explained, however.
- Throw the Dog a Bone: Luckily for Bulk and Skull, Stone is too devastated by the destruction of his car to yell at and punish them for it.
- Wham Episode: Jason returns and becomes the Gold Ranger, while the other Rangers get a new fleet of Zords. Goldar and Rito get their memories back and rejoin Zedd and Rita.
- Wham Shot: The one Tommy recruited to be the new Gold Ranger walks into the Power Chamber and is revealed to be the original Red Ranger.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Jason briefly alludes to the work he, Zack, and Trini did at the peace conference, but it's never said where the two former Rangers are.
